Torvalds, Linus (1996-07-22), Post to comp.os.linux.advocacy newsgroup, retrieved: 2006-08-28
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If you still don't like it, that's OK: that's why I'm boss. I simply know better than you do.
— Linus Torvalds
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Source: Wikiquote: "Linus Torvalds" (Quotes, 1990s, 1995–99)
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About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish-American computer programmer, best known as the creator of the Linux kernel.
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